As already noted, on August 14, the Fifth Circuit agreed with a lower court that Louisiana’s legislative district boundaries violate the federal Voting Rights Act. Nairne v Landry, 24-30115. On August 15, the state asked for a stay. On August … Continue reading
On Saturday, August 23, at about 12:30 a.m., the Texas Senate passed the redistricting bill, HB 4.
On August 16, the Service Employees International Union held a California gubernatorial debate in Sacramento. It was not broadcast, except internally to various SEIU meeting halls. Seven candidates participated, including Butch Ware, the Green Party candidate. The other participants were … Continue reading
On August 18, some of the plaintiffs in an ongoing Texas lawsuit over redistricting asked the judges to set aside time for a hearing in early September over the new expected U.S. House districts. Here is the filing in League … Continue reading
On August 21, the New Jersey Green Party submitted 2,434 signatures on its substitute gubernatorial petition. New Jersey is the only state that requires an entire new petition when the group that had submitted the original petition needs to replace … Continue reading
